Course Design for R&C
A methodical way to turn your course ideas into a well designed set of student learning objectives, activities, and assessments.
reading & composition courses
The R&C Course Syllabus
Essential elements of an R&C syllabus.
Sample Syllabi for R&C Courses
Use existing R&C syllabi to cultivate ideas for your own.
Engaged Reading
For many lower-division students, reading is a receptive or decoding process. Give them explicit procedures for making reading a critical, creative process.
Leading Generative Discussions
Creative ideas from GSIs for eliciting memorable discussions that help students learn.
Teaching Composition Skills
Brief introduction to some central ideas in composition pedagogy.
Writing in a Genre
Learn how to describe to students what is distinctive about the kinds of papers you will assign in your R&C course.
Assignment Design and Sequencing
Consider the length and complexity of the assignments you give, and sequence them so that students can build from lower-stakes to higher-stakes papers.
Review and Revision
Be clear about what “review” and “revise” mean, and give your students in-class practice with essay drafts.
Typical Writing Problems and GSI Strategies
R&C GSIs in all courses see many of the same kinds of errors. Here are several GSIs’ ideas for addressing them.